Velka's Rapier

In-Game Description

A symbolic, powerful thrusting sword used
by the pardoner serving Velka,
Goddess of sin.
It is no mere symbol to be sure; the pardoner
is an inhuman swordsman, and wields this
enchanted blade with special sword technique.

Availability

Painted World of Ariamis treasure:
After accessing the Annex using the Annex Key, continue upstairs.
In the next section there is a set of wooden planks on the right.
Breaking them gives access to a corpse with the rapier on it

General Information

A good thrusting weapon for a high-INT build.

Quite effective for killing Giant Mosquitoes because of the vertical slash motion of its one-handed strong attack.

The "V"-shaped strong attack could stand for the initial letter in "Velka."

Image	Name	Damage	Critical Bonus	Durability	Weight	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction %	Stability	Frampt Souls
	Velka's Rapier	62/104/0/0 Dark 110 (Regular/Thrust)	100	130	2	81/16/16/0 E/C/B/-	45/10/30/30	22	5,000

Move Set

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1 Handed
R1 — R1	Piercing thrusts.	Can be done with shield raised.
R2 — R2	Two v-slashes into thrust.
Roll — R1	Low piercing thrust.
Backstep or Run — R1	Jumping piercing thrust.
Forward + R1	Backstep thrust.	Useful as an evasive attack.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust attack.
L1 (left hand)	Piercing thrust.
L2 (left hand)	Parry.

2 Handed
R1 — R1	Piercing thrusts.
R2 — R2	Two v-slashes into thrust.
Roll — R1	Low piercing thrust.
Backstep or Run — R1	Jumping piercing thrust.
Forward + R1	Backstep thrust.	Useful as an evasive attack.
Forward + R2	Jumping thrust attack.
L1 or L2	Guard.

• Strong attacks (1-handed) are replaced by a quick, two hit reverse V-shaped swipe that does slash damage followed by a delayed thrust.
• Strong attacks (2-handed) are replaced by a quick, two hit V-shaped swipe that does slash damage followed by a delayed thrust.

Upgrades

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Requires

• Twinkling Titanite

5% STR, 53% DEX, 97% INT scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Twinkling Titanite Souls Velka's Rapier +0 62/104/0/0 E/C/B/- Velka's Rapier +1 68/114/0/0 E/C/B/- 1 2,000 Velka's Rapier +2 74/124/0/0 E/C/B/- 1 2,000 Velka's Rapier +3 80/135/0/0 E/C/B/- 2 2,000 Velka's Rapier +4 86/145/0/0 E/C/B/- 2 2,000 Velka's Rapier +5 93/156/0/0 E/C/B/- 4 2,000

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Key

Damage:	The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: W is Physical Damage X is Magical Damage Y is Fire Damage Z is Lightning Damage Each weapon has one or more physical damage types: Normal Striking Slashing Thrusting Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types.
Critical:	One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes.
Durability:	The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%.
Weight:	The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned.
Stats Needed:	The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: W is the Strength required X is the Dexterity required Y is the Intelligence required Z is the Faith required Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Large Club (Requires 26 Strength) properly if the weapon is held with both hands. (18 x 1.5 = 27)
Damage Reduction %:	The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: W is the Physical Damage Reduction X is the Magical Damage Reduction Y is the Fire Damage Reduction Z is the Lightning Damage Reduction
Stability:	The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks.
Frampt Souls:	This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt.

Footnotes

1. When two-handing this weapon, only 6 Strength is required.